Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Good Bye, Steve Jobs... rest well

I think when you have cancer, you feel an empathetic connection to everyone else that is battling the evil crap. And when one of us dies, it hurts us all. We understand that some of us won't win the war, no matter what, and I think we feel diminished in some way when any of us succumb.

Yesterday was not my normal Tuesday for chemo, it should have been last week, but I was in hospital, so it was a totally different crowd. But crowd it was not. There were lots of empty chairs. Jane was disconcerted because of the about 20 people there getting their infusions, I was the only one that had someone with me. It's rare to see that. But, I surely understand that when you are sitting around having toxic stuff dripped into your chest, it's not the most exciting of ways to pass the time.

Jane either reads, or does the jigsaw puzzle of the day, or we just jabber.

I went out and picked one of my hibiscus. I would, if I had more hair, have worn it, but I forgot how HUGE my blooms are. It's bigger than my head!

Here is a shot of it on a tea towel. We tried to just take it on the quartz counter top, but it's pretty much the same color, so it needed a bit of contrast.

I love flowers. They brighten up the world so much! Oh, please note, I was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt today. It was only like 84! You know, kind of chilly to us. ;) And as you can see, the hair is coming back... slowly and very, very straight. Ai carumba!

Oh, Polly, if you read this, Jane brewed up some of the lovely tea you brought me back from England. It's fantastic! Nicely full-bodied. Gotta love the British and their tea. I could probably substitute coffee willingly for this.... well, maybe not, but it would be close. :D

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About Me

I was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer in September of 2010. Now I'm fighting for every day I can get, as long as I get good days in the mix.
Then in May of 2011, I was diagnosed with ANOTHER primary cancer, this one much more lethal: Adrenal Gland Cancer.
I know far too much about fear, and I started this blog to help me control it, so that my last days on earth would not be ruled by fear.
I'm doing pretty well, so far. :)